There are a couple of places I've found....here they are: <A HREF="http://www.history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/">The Alabama in the Civil War Message Board - Message Index</A> also:http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/Personz_Results.cfm?RequestTimeOut=500 Hope this helps.....Dianne McCall

Is there a list on the Internet that I can look for AL Civil War soldiers? I have not been able to locate this information on the Internet yet. Any help will be appreciated. If not on the Internet, where can I locate this? Can I send away for a list? Do you know a name of a book that has the information? Thank you for your help, Glenda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/362.1 Message Board Post: Moses W. Maddux enlisted April 30, 1862 at Cedar Bluff, Alabama as private in Company E, 47th Alabama Infantry, CSA. Another Maddux -James W., enlisted November 2, 1861 at Nashville, Tennessee as private in "Cherokee Davis Guards." Later this company was Company A, 4th Battalion, Alabama Infantry CSA. All this information is taken from Military Records in Cherokee County Courthouse (Museum) Old Records

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Higgins, Watson, Kirkness, Bramlett, Lenderman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/435.1 Message Board Post: My great grandfather's brother William P. Higgins was in the 22 Alabama INf. and he was from Cherokee County, Alabama. We can't find out any informaton on him either. Any help in finding information would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/774.1 Message Board Post: This company enrolled for twelve months under Captain James Hagan at Mobile, Alabama, July 30, 1861, the original muster roll being dated August 2, 1861. Officers and men reenlisted for two years or the war on May 19,1862, and served as an independent command near Bayou LeBatre, Alabama, until the early summer of 1863. At that time it was designated Company "B", Murphy's Florida-Alabama Cavalry Battalion. The "Mobile Dragoons" then became Co. "G", 15th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Members included a number of men from the southern counties of Alabama and Mississippi, as well as a contingent from New Orleans, Louisiana. Service records of Murphy's Battalion can be found in Microcopy 311 (Alabama), reels 44-46. However, most records are filed with the 15th Confederate. Please contact me if you need Confederate service record copies.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/772.1 Message Board Post: Members of this regiment appear with their company designations in NARA microcopy 311, reels 284-290. The "United Rangers". As far as I know, all the original members were probably from Mobile.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/774 Message Board Post: I am earching for any information about Oscar Johnston or the Confederate unit Mobile Dragoons.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/773 Message Board Post: My G G-Grandfather Marion White joined in Mobile April 1862

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/772 Message Board Post: My G-Grandfather Joshua M. A. Clements and his brother Charles Clements, joined Oct 13,1861 in Mobile. They were captured at Fort Morgan by Federal Forces and sent to ship Island, Miss Charles died on Ship Island, Joshua was paroled with his command at Meridian, Miss on 5-14-1865. I have not found a list of the men from the United Rangers. Joshua applied for his Pension on 8-21-1902 at the age of 71. Do you have a list of the men from Mobile . Thank You

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Windsor/Winsor/Hardwick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xhC.2ACE/688.1 Message Board Post: Thomas Windsor married a Mo Hardwick. They were living in Moody's Crossroads, St. Clair Co, AL when James Thomas Windsor was born in 1864. Need the names of their parents and siblings.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/128.166.1 Message Board Post: Please contact me at ddblu.chris@sbcglobal.net if interested in discussing this family.

J.A,, Reading your informative postings is like reading a page from one of Bruce Catton's books on the Civil War. With a nod to the late Dean Martin, "Keep those cards and letters coming folks." Will pittsaj14@hotmail.com wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/771.1 Message Board Post: You might contact the National Park Service at Gettysburg to see what park guides and historians know about this. Most Confederates who died on the field were buried in trenches or shallow unmarked graves. Virginia authorities collected many dead from Pickett's Division and buried them under a large pyramid in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond Va. Many of the unfortunate North Carolina boys of Iverson's Brigade were buried in a trench near where they died. Afterwards a farmer planted a vineyard here. Grapes grown in the soil over this burial trench were processed and sold to visitors as "battlefield wine". Col. Oates visited the battlefield when the park was first constituted and identified many of the positions held by his regiment on the second day's fighting. The intent was that permanent markers replace the wooden stakes placed by Oates during his visit. However, Federal veterans objected to the placement of Confederate markers anywhere near there own, and the park adopted guidelines that markers be placed at the starting positions of each unit only. Oates objected strenuously. Realizing that Federal funds for markers would have to spent according to park guidlines, Oates offered state funds and even private funds to mark the positions held by his regiment in their fight with he 20th Maine. Eventually Oates lost the 2nd Battle of Gettysburg and the wooden stakes he had placed were lost as well. You will note that the beautiful Alabama monument at Gettysburg stands on the site where Law's Brigade formed for the attack in the late afternoon of July 2nd. I don't recall Oates writing anything about the burial place of his brother. If it was marked presumably he would have visited and written a few words about the last resting place of John Oates. Certainly William C. Oates reserved a large space in the published records of the 15th Alabama for his brother. I strongly suspect that the last resting place of this officer, and many other Southern boys, is unmarked and unknown, except to God. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 "...may the rainbow always touch your shoulder" old Ani'-tyu'-wiya blessing --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oates Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/771.1.1 Message Board Post: In Oates's Memoirs he does give the location in an ajacent field next to the field hospital of II Division V Corps. Dr. Reed of the 150 Pennsylvania did mark the graves with wooden headmarkers. He placed the rank, company, and regiment on cousin John's. Oates also mentioned in his book that he tried to get a marker place where his regiment's last position was, but the Government refused. So he scratched on the rock at Vincent's Spur a tribute to his brother and the men of the regiment. I have his memoirs, but not at hand I could lookup the page number when I have time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/771.1 Message Board Post: You might contact the National Park Service at Gettysburg to see what park guides and historians know about this. Most Confederates who died on the field were buried in trenches or shallow unmarked graves. Virginia authorities collected many dead from Pickett's Division and buried them under a large pyramid in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond Va. Many of the unfortunate North Carolina boys of Iverson's Brigade were buried in a trench near where they died. Afterwards a farmer planted a vineyard here. Grapes grown in the soil over this burial trench were processed and sold to visitors as "battlefield wine". Col. Oates visited the battlefield when the park was first constituted and identified many of the positions held by his regiment on the second day's fighting. The intent was that permanent markers replace the wooden stakes placed by Oates during his visit. However, Federal veterans objected to the placement of Confederate markers anywhere near there own, and the park adopted guidelines that markers be placed at the starting positions of each unit only. Oates objected strenuously. Realizing that Federal funds for markers would have to spent according to park guidlines, Oates offered state funds and even private funds to mark the positions held by his regiment in their fight with he 20th Maine. Eventually Oates lost the 2nd Battle of Gettysburg and the wooden stakes he had placed were lost as well. You will note that the beautiful Alabama monument at Gettysburg stands on the site where Law's Brigade formed for the attack in the late afternoon of July 2nd. I don't recall Oates writing anything about the burial place of his brother. If it was marked presumably he would have visited and written a few words about the last resting place of John Oates. Certainly William C. Oates reserved a large space in the published records of the 15th Alabama for his brother. I strongly suspect that the last resting place of this officer, and many other Southern boys, is unmarked and unknown, except to God.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oates Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/771 Message Board Post: Lt. John A. OATES was born 24 Dec 1835 near present day Catalpa in Pike County Alabama. His parents were William OATES of Moore County North Carolina d.b. 18 Mar 1798, who married first Temprence KELLY in South Carolina in 1815. He first appeared in Montgomery County Alabam in 1828, whether His first wife was with him I do not know. By February 11, 1833 William was living in Pike County where he married John's mother Sarah SELLERS. When the War for Southern Independence begain he enlisted in Company A 6th Alabama Infantry, by the time he was transferred to Company G 15th Ala. Inf. He had gone through several promotions to 2nd Lt. When the Battle of Gettysburg started he was 1st. Lt. After his Captain was mortally wounded he took command of Company G. According to his brother's Memoirs he too was mortally wounded. The family Bible says he was pierced no less than 8 times by Yankee minie balls. And fell into enemy hands. He died 25 Jul 1863. And was buried in an ajacent fi! eld next to II Division V Corps Fieldhostipal, now my question is how do I go about locating his grave.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/770.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: To my knowledge, the only rosters available exist on microfilm produced by the National Archives. The Alabama Confederate records are labeled M311 and the 18th Alabama covers reels 263-270. Outside the National Archives, the only libraries where complete sets of this microfilm exist are in Hanceville and Birmingham AL. Sometimes people visit the ADAH in Montgomery expecting to find Confederate service records there. The ADAH has a card file on many soldiers which they are placing on-line, but service record microfilm isn't available there. Sometimes researchers having a long-term interest in specific units purchase microfilm from the National Archives. I'm not sure about prices today, but it's at least $25 per reel. Of course you'll need access to a microflim reader. In your case, most soldiers who belonged to Company "L" of this command also belonged to Companies "A" and "G" of Blount's Battalion. After February of 1863, these men were returned to their original command, the 9th Alabama Infantry Battalion. So you'll need that microfilm as well. It's included in film for the 58th Alabama Infantry Regiment, reels 463-465. Zane Geier edited a history of the 18th Alabama which is available on line. If you look at the bottom of the page, you'll see service record summaries of the field, staff and company commanders, which I composed. It took several weeks to review the microfilm for this brief composition: http://www.mindspring.com/~spbarber429/18ala.htm If you are looking for a specific name or names, I can check those. Please contact me at pittsaj14@hotmail.com if you need a Confederate service record. Here's an older from the Alabama Civil War Message Board about another family that had members in this company: http://www.kingwoodcable.com/tsalagi/alcwmb/archive/archivefiles/6100.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xhC.2ACE/770.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your reply and I am interested in more information on this unit also, where do you think I might find roster of men serving?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/770.1.1 Message Board Post: Paulette's asking about Blount's Alabama Battalion and Capt. Bush Jones, who commanded Co. "L" of the 18th Alabama. This was the result of a merger of Cos. "A" and "G" of Blount's Battalion, officers and men from St. Clair County, which happened in late April of 1862. A year later the Confederate War Department reversed the order dissolving the battalion, and Co. "L" became Cos. "A" and "G" of the 9th Alabama Battn., led by Lt. Col. Bush Jones. I understand this episode is confusing. A longer explanation may be provided if anyone is interested.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/770.1 Message Board Post: Try one of these websites. http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/search.cfm or http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ or http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/boards/alcwmb/index.cgi?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/770 Message Board Post: Does anyone have information on this unit or know where I might find out about it.